The Nokomis Redskins are taking a road trip to face off against the Hillsboro Hiltoppers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Nokomis will be strutting in after a victory while Hillsboro will be coming in after a defeat.
Nokomis' pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Edinburg as they made off with a 12-0 win. The Redskins haven't had any issues with the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Hillsboro's offense. They fell just short of North Mac by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. The Hiltoppers have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Nathan Matoush spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
Hillsboro's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Nokomis, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Nokomis couldn't quite finish off Hillsboro in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Redskins avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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